Monthly Archives: <span>February 2006</span>

Miss. Communities Have Until Feb. 28 to Collect Debris Roe Requests

Local governments in Mississippi requesting federal funding for debris removal on private property have until Feb. 28, 2006, to collect signed Right of Entry (ROE) requests from residential property owners. The date coincides with the last day state agencies, local …

Transamerica Reinsurance Opens Local Presence in Brazil

Transamerica Reinsurance reported the opening of its consulting office Transamerica Re Consultoria em Seguros e Servicos Ltda. with addresses in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. Transamerica Reinsurance is a division of Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company, a member of …

Tax Liabilities Present a Growing Threat to U.K. M&A Market, Study Says

Issues relating to taxation are the biggest cause of Warranty and Indemnity (W&I) claims in the UK according to latest research from Aon Limited. The firm analysed the W&I deals underwritten between 1990 to 2002, a period of high levels …

Collins Obtains ISO License to Utilize PCS Loss Data for Loss Warranties

John B. Collins Associates Inc. (Collins) and Insurance Services Office Inc. (ISO) have signed a license agreement which allows the use of ISO Property Claim Services (PCS) as an index in all industry loss warranties purchased by insurers and reinsurers …

Insurance Reforms Key to Med-Mal Breakthrough in Washington

Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler this week commended Gov. Chris Gregoire and the parties who negotiated a breakthrough agreement on medical malpractice issues. The agreement, represented in a revised version of House Bill 2292, addresses the three dimensions of the …

OSHA Fines Texas Construction Company for Safety Violations

A Fort Worth, Texas-based, construction company’s alleged failure to protect employees from falls and other hazardous conditions at an Allen, Texas, construction site has resulted in proposed penalties of $118,800 from the U.S. Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration …

Disaster Assistance Outreach Unit Comes to Robertsdale, Ala.

A Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Disaster Assistance Outreach unit will visit Robertsdale on Thursday, Feb. 23-28. The unit will be closed on Sunday. It will open on Thursday at 11 a.m. and will be open 8 a.m. to 6 …

Michigan Millers Mutual Extending Contract with eAutoclaims

eAutoclaims, a provider of managed collision repair services and insurance claims processing technology applications, announced Michigan Millers Mutual Insurance Company has extended their annual agreement. eAutoclaims provides its National Network of Body Shops and Independent Appraisers to process Michigan Millers …

Former La. Commissioner Joins Adams and Reese

The Louisiana-based law firm of Adams and Reese LLP announced that former Insurance Commissioner of Louisiana, J. Robert Wooley joined the firm effective Feb. 20, 2006. Adams and Reese, which has offices in Baton Rouge and New Orleans; Birmingham and …

Louisiana Special Session Adjourns After Resolving Insurance Differences

In the final hours of the special session of the Louisiana Legislature, lawmakers sent to Gov. Kathleen Blanco Senate Bill 7, which would prohibit an insurer from using the floodwater mark without considering other evidence in determining whether a homeowners …